Online threat made against Mentor High by nonstudent

Mentor Police are investigating an online threat made by a non-student against Mentor High School.The online threat of violence was reportedly made on Thursday by a juvenile that is not enrolled in Mentor Schools. School administrators learned about the threat on Monday morning, according to a message posted on the district’s website.Administrators called Mentor Police who took “the person into custody for questioning,” the message stated.“Since the juvenile was in custody and is not a student, the district deemed it safe to operate Mentor High School today per usual,” the message stated. “Mentor Schools will not tolerate any person making statements that would make others feel unsafe or threatened, whether in jest or otherwise. Administrators are proud of the students who saw this rumor and in turn told adults they trusted so appropriate safety precautions could be taken.”Mentor Police are expected to release more information later today.

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